How to Delete Photos from Your iPhone But Not iCloud

Part 1: How to Delete Photos from iPhone But Not iCloud

Can you delete photos from iPhone but not iCloud? The answer is yes. The straightforward way is to disable iCloud Photos. That cuts off the connection between your iPhone and iCloud. As a result, all your actions on your device won’t interrupt photos and videos in iCloud.

Step 1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

Step 2. Tap on your profile and choose iCloud.

Step 3. Choose Photos under the Saved to iCloud section.

Step 4. Toggle off the Sync this iPhone option.

Step 5. If Optimize iPhone Storage is selected, you will be asked to transfer a copy of iCloud Photos to your iPhone.

Step 6. Choose Remove from iPhone if you intend to remove photos from iPhone but not iCloud.

Note: If you choose Download Photos & Videos, manually delete your photos in the Photos app.

Part 2: How to Delete iPhone Photos But Not iCloud with Another Account

It is well known that iCloud Photos must work with an iCloud account. If you wish to delete all photos from your iPhone but not iCloud, you can use another iCloud account and keep your photos in the original account.

Step 1. Run the Settings app and tap on your profile.

Step 2. Connect to a stable internet connection.

Step 3. Tap on your profile, choose iCloud, and pick Photos.

Step 4. Toggle on Sync this iPhone to sync your photos.

Step 5. When it is done, go back to the profile screen.

Step 6. Scroll down and tap the Sign Out button.

Step 7. If prompted, enter your Apple ID password or iPhone passcode.

Step 8. Tap Turn Off, select the data types you want to keep, and hit Sign Out again.

Step 9. Next, tap Apple Account in the Settings app.

Step 10. Choose Sign in Manually, and enter another Apple ID and password.

Step 11. Now, turn to the Photos app and delete all photos.

Part 3: How to Remove Photos from iPhone But Not iCloud with Google Photos

While iCloud Photos is a convenient way to back up your iPhone photos, it is not the best option. It only provides 5GB of free storage. Moreover, your photo deletion may be synced to iCloud. If you hope to delete pictures from iPhone but not iCloud, use another cloud service to back up your photos, such as Google Photos.

Step 1. Install the Google Photos app from your App Store.

Step 2. Open the app and log in with a Google account.

Step 3. Tap on your profile picture and choose Google Photos settings.

Step 4. Choose Backup, and toggle on Backup.

Step 5. Then, scroll down and tap Backup quality.

Step 6. Choose Storage saver or Original quality.

Step 7. After your photos are backed up to Google Photos, you can delete them in the Photos app.

Part 4: How to Delete Photos from iPhone After Downloading to Another Device

Another way to remove photos from iPhone but not iCloud is downloading your photos to an external device before you erase them. All you need is a USB-C/Lightning cable and an external drive with enough storage.

Step 1. Run your Settings app and tap on your profile.

Step 2. Go to iCloud, Photos, and select Download and Keep Originals.

Step 3. Open the Photos app, go to Albums, and tap Select.

Step 4. Select all desired photos.

Step 5. Tap the Share button, and choose Save to Files.

Step 6. Create a new folder or select an exist folder, and tap Save.

Step 7. Next, connect the external drive to your iPhone with a compatible cable.

Step 8. Then, turn to the Files app, go to Browse, and locate the folder.

Step 9. Tap the More button with a three-dot icon, and pick Select.

Step 10. Select all photos, tap the Folder button, choose the external drive under Locations, and tap Copy.

Part 5: How to Delete All Photos from iPhone But Not iCloud Using iPhone Eraser

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How to Delete All Photos from iPhone But Not iCloud

Step 1. Scan your iPhone

Launch the photo eraser for iPhone once you install it on your computer. Plug your iPhone into your computer with a Lightning cable. Click Free up Space, and hit Quick Scan to scan your device.

Step 2. Preview photos

Next, click the Erase button next to Clean up Photos, and choose Export & Delete. Browse your photos and select unwanted items.

Step 3. Delete iPhone photos

Optionally, click the Export button to back up your photos to your hard drive. Then, click the Delete button to remove selected photos.

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